In season in October
46 ingredients are at their best in October: 13 seafood, 23 vegetables and 10 fruit.
Seafood13 items
Pacific saurySep–Oct
Chub mackerelOct–Jan
Skipjack tunaMay, Sep–Oct
Yellowback seabreamSep–Nov
Blackthroat seaperchAug–Nov
Japanese barracudaSep–Nov
Chum salmonSep–Nov
Japanese eelOct–Nov
Threadsail filefishOct–Feb
Black scraperOct–Feb
WhitebaitApr–Jun, Oct–Nov
Sakura shrimpApr–May, Oct
Salmon roeSep–Nov
Vegetables23 items
CabbageMar–May, Oct–Nov
Bok choySep–Oct
Shiso flower spikeSep–Oct
Shiso seed spikeSep–Oct
Edible maple leafSep–Oct
Kabocha squashAug–Oct
Black soybean edamameOct
Fresh peanutsSep–Oct
TurnipOct–Feb
CarrotOct–Dec
Lotus rootOct–Feb
Sweet potatoOct–Feb
PotatoMay–Jun, Oct–Dec
TaroOct–Jan
Japanese yamOct–Feb
Yam bulbilOct–Nov
Matsutake mushroomSep–Oct
Shiitake mushroomMar–May, Sep–Nov
Shimeji mushroomSep–Nov
Nameko mushroomSep–Oct
Enoki mushroomOct–Nov
Maitake mushroomSep–Oct
Ginkgo nutOct–Nov
Also in the market this month
- Japanese horse mackerel
- White trevally
- Japanese sardine
- Gizzard shad
- Greater amberjack
- Pacific bluefin tuna
- Yellowfin tuna
- Swordfish and marlin
- Red seabream
- Golden threadfin bream
- Striped beakfish
- Spotted knifejaw
- Spottedtail morwong
- Yellowback fusilier
- Largescale blackfish
- Flathead grey mullet
- Japanese sea bass
- Red cornetfish
- Bluefin searobin
- Sevenband grouper
- Red-spotted grouper
- Longtooth grouper
- Marbled rockfish
- Devil stinger
- Manybar goatfish
- Sailfin poacher
- Olive flounder
- Roughscale sole
- Tilefish
- Japanese bluefish
- Greeneye
- Largehead hairtail
- Sailfin sandfish
- Japanese smelt
- Tiger pufferfish
- Shishamo smelt
- Japanese common squid
- Kisslip cuttlefish
- Common octopus
- Kuruma prawn
- Japanese spiny lobster
- Botan shrimp
- Northern shrimp
- Red king crab
- Pacific oyster
- Blood clam
- Manila clam
- Scallop
- Whelk
- Freshwater clam
- Lettuce
- Napa cabbage
- Brussels sprouts
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Spinach
- Komatsuna
- Shungiku
- Nozawana
- Rocket
- Celery
- Mizuna
- Japanese honewort
- Garlic chives
- Naganegi leek
- Negi sprouts
- Myoga ginger
- Shiso
- Sansho leaf sprig
- Red water pepper sprout
- Daikon sprouts
- Beach silvertop
- Edible chrysanthemum flower
- Edible snapdragon
- Edible mini rose
- Clubmoss (decorative)
- Nandina leaf (decorative)
- Wasabi
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Eggplant
- Tomato
- Cherry tomato
- Green pepper
- Okra
- Taro stem
- Edamame
- Green beans
- Bean sprouts
- Pearl onion
- Daikon radish
- Burdock root
- Ebi-imo taro
- Lily bulb
- King oyster mushroom
- Wood ear mushroom
- Prune plum
- Green-fleshed melon
- Kyoho grape
- Pione grape
- Muscat grape
- Green apple
- Satsuma mandarin
- Buntan pomelo
- Banana
- Yuzu
- Kabosu
- Lemon









